Yep, it's a holiday here in the US and it's one that you should actually use as an excuse to disconnect from technology and spend some time with friends and family. I'm guilty of "always" being on my computer. However, today I take a break from all that. Have a great day! Enjoy your family [...]Read Full Article →

Tape is still an option. Many folks today say that magnetic tape is a dead media. I disagree. Sure, it’s not as fast as a hard drive or a flash drive for backup, but it has it’s place. Especially when it is used for archival purposes. I do video projects with my Mac. I like [...]Read Full Article →

► I had the same experience this week from two different people, different venues, different devices, same exhilarating scene, same unsolicited desire to show me this great app. Same response: Intense laughter and giggling like a little kid in a candy store. Who were they? Grown men. What app had them so excited [...]Read Full Article →

So Facebook has heard (yet again) the call from users to keep their information "private." I say that in quotes, because their whole business is built on selling people's info one way or another. So instead of the current 170 (!) options you have to wade through now, you'll have "simplified" privacy options. Probably like [...]Read Full Article →

This is just a fast, easy tip. If you are using a newer Mac computer, you are probably using a Bluetooth keyboard and/or mouse. I've been using the same wireless keyboard for about 4 years now, and bought my first Mighty Mouse about the same time. Now, I use a Magic Mouse, and [...]Read Full Article →

When Apple introduced the iPod in 2001 it was clear that the iPod was destined to be a mobile extension of your music library. As time went on Apple continued to add multimedia capabilities to it including TV shows, movies and more. For the most part it still makes sense that you would use a [...]Read Full Article →

Hi there Guys and Guyettes! This week I have to be short and sweet. It's because I am swamped to the point that I can't even get to work on my Mac using something new and exciting or just imparting some practical knowledge I have aquired. However, I can still provide you [...]Read Full Article →

► Now that is not the kindest of ways to start off a story, but today, it is what it is. How did I come to utter this phrase, first to myself, then out loud and now here? Well it all started a few weeks ago when I purchased a Microsoft Office Update. [...]Read Full Article →

Just back from yet another long road trip for my company. I got to stay in my favorite Marriott again (see my frustrations from the last trip here). There's been a slight change to the way WiFi works at the Marriott – now on check-in they give you a passcode. In my case [...]Read Full Article →

I'm hooked on my iPad, I admit it. And like most, I'm constantly adding new apps. Now, they don't always stay. Many are on for only the length of time it takes to play with them once. I tend to look for apps that have free-try-me versions before forking out any cash. Not [...]Read Full Article →

Last week I took a business trip to Asia and of course I took my iPad WiFi+3G 64GB with me. Since this was a business trip and my job involves doing software demonstrations, I also took my MacBook Pro. I planed to use the iPad primarily for travel and in-flight entertainment. Entertainment on the [...]Read Full Article →

But Thunderstorms Bring Lightning I said in our previous installment. Mr Lightning is not electronics best friend. He is more the best Fiend. He can raise holy havoc for your electronic devices so it’s a good idea to protect them. Who is the protector! – Why Super U.P.S.! What is a UPS you say? Well [...]Read Full Article →

► You know, there are some things that you like so much, you just hate them. They absolutely have your number. They own you lock, stock and barrel. Bejeweled is that game that I love, to hate. I can’t even say that I like the game. All I can say is that I play it [...]Read Full Article →

Just some quick updates on a few things that gave me trouble in the past: MLB At Bat: I had mentioned that it seemed to lag pretty badly in spring training. Well, with a few weeks of the real season in, I can say that the lag problem is gone. I don't use the iPhone version [...]Read Full Article →

Borders Books is about to release their Kobo eReader, so I grabbed the iPad version of the software to give it a try. I have to say that I still prefer Amazon's Kindle software, both for looks and ease of use. Kobo uses the same bookshelf look that you find with iBooks. Read Full Article →

If you have an Apple Mobile Device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch) it's actually possible to sync it with multiple computers. You just have to understand the rules. Apple groups things into four categories: Data – the data or info category consists primarily of things like your contacts, calendar, bookmarks, notes, email accounts, etc. This [...]Read Full Article →

Stormy Weather! This is the time of year when the weather gets warmer and we all get happy about the coming of the seasons of Spring and Summer. Great times, out of doors, and enjoying the Spring weather. Along with that great weather also comes rainstorms. In particular Thunder Storms with lightning. [...]Read Full Article →

► Most of you may know the Mac OS has built-in keystrokes that allow you to take a screenshot of your desktop. There’s even one that allows you to be a little more selective about your screenshot. httpv://youtu.be/nhmwgQ8QD0ARead Full Article →

It can be tough trying to choose apps from the iTunes App store for your iPhone/iPad Touch/iPad, especially if there's no "lite" version to try out major features first. At that point, you've got to rely on reviews, which can be all over the place. Take Desktop Connect for iPad for example. It sounds great [...]Read Full Article →